Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-24 — TX
Operator
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-05-24 13:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 24, 2016, at approximately 1:45 pm mdt, a worker was grinding inside of tank 1171 while performing an out of service 653 tank repair. The grinding had ignited some residual crude oil that had leaked from floating roof leg weep hole, causing a small fire. There were no injuries and no impacts to the environment. An investigation has been initiated. Update 2/1/17: investigation complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160195
Supplemental Number
22534
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31570
Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
19100 Ridgewood Parkway
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78259
Local Datetime
2016-05-24 13:45:00
Location Latitude
47.7606333
Location Longitude
-104.3565111
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-24 13:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Out Of Service For 653 Repairs.
On Site Datetime
2016-05-24 13:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-05-25 18:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1148785
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline
Segment Name
Fairview To Richey
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59270
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Richland County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Putnam Statio
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Roof Leg
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1978
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Residual Crude In The Tank While Conducting A 653 Repair.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
0
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
330
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Other
Overflow Other Details
Improper Cleaning Of The Break Out Tank.
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
A***** R********
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Spectialist
Preparer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
(210)-626-4262
Prepared Date
2017-08-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
(210)-626-6343
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance
Authorizer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Narrative
On may 24, 2016, at approximately 1:45 pm mdt, a worker was grinding inside of tank 1171 while performing an out of service 653 tank repair. The grinding had ignited some residual crude oil that had leaked from floating roof leg weep hole, causing a small fire. There were no injuries and no impacts to the environment. An investigation has been initiated. Update 2/1/17: investigation complete.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160195 |
| Supplemental Number | 22534 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31570 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 19100 Ridgewood Parkway |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78259 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-05-24 13:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.7606333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.3565111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-24 13:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Out Of Service For 653 Repairs. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-24 13:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-05-25 18:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1148785 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tesoro High Plains Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Fairview To Richey |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59270 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Richland County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Putnam Statio |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Roof Leg |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Residual Crude In The Tank While Conducting A 653 Repair. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 330 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Other |
| Overflow Other Details | Improper Cleaning Of The Break Out Tank. |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | A***** R******** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Spectialist |
| Preparer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (210)-626-4262 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | (210)-626-6343 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | On may 24, 2016, at approximately 1:45 pm mdt, a worker was grinding inside of tank 1171 while performing an out of service 653 tank repair. The grinding had ignited some residual crude oil that had leaked from floating roof leg weep hole, causing a small fire. There were no injuries and no impacts to the environment. An investigation has been initiated. Update 2/1/17: investigation complete. |
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